JOSHUA GRAY, APRN - CNP
Nurse Practitioner in LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JOSHUA GRAY, APRN - CNP filed 398 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner in LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana.
- 398
- Part D claims, 2023
- $39.74
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
JOSHUA GRAY, APRN - CNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
398 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about JOSHUA GRAY, APRN - CNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Nurse Practitioner share within Louisiana
Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Louisiana
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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JOSHUA GRAY, APRN - CNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN - CNP credentials at 1701 OAK PARK BLVD, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601, with a listed phone of (337) 494-3000. NPI 1598328189 was issued on 04/18/2019. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GRAY most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 398 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 272 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $6K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1598328189 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN - CNP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/18/2019 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for JOSHUA GRAY, APRN - CNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$40
Largest payer
PFIZER INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 420
- Total Day Supply
- 4,525
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 19 (4.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 194
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.09
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 48, 65-74: 136, 75-84: 72, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JOSHUA GRAY, APRN - CNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
55 claims
- Cefdinir
Cefdinir
33 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
28 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
24 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 19
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
19 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 13
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
13 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 13
Tramadol Hcl
13 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 12
Doxycycline Hyclate
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Azithromycin | 55 |
| Cefdinir | 33 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 28 |
| Prednisone | 24 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 19 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 13 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 13 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 12 |
| Levofloxacin | 12 |
| Naproxen | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How JOSHUA GRAY, APRN - CNP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
JOSHUA GRAY, APRN - CNP's 398 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GRAY.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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